Large Cabbage White vs Nilgiri langur

Pieris brassicae compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Large Cabbage White is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cabbage White	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pieris	Semnopithecus
Species	Pieris brassicae	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cabbage White and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cabbage White	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cabbage White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Cabbage White

Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.